Sprong scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Stars.
Sprong was scratched for the last two games, and he returned with a big impact. He and Brandon Tanev assisted on each other's first-period tallies. Sprong has gotten on the scoresheet in each of his last four appearances following a scratch. He's up to 17 tallies, 37 points, 112 shots and a plus-10 rating through 54 contests this season.
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Kraken's Daniel Sprong: Garners assist in overtime loss
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Sprong notched an assist in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Stars.
Sprong has a goal and four helpers over his last five games. He set up Ryan Donato for a game-tying goal midway through the third period. Sprong continues to impress in limited time -- he has 16 goals, 19 helpers, 109 shots on net and a plus-8 rating through 52 contests despite averaging just 11:10 of ice time per game.
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Kraken's Daniel Sprong: Posts helper in loss
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Sprong produced an assist and two PIM in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Senators.
Sprong has a goal and three helpers over his last four contests, but he remains one of the forwards head coach Dave Hakstol cycles in and out of the lineup. Sprong's 6:36 of ice time Thursday was a season low, so it's possible he could be in line for a return to the press box soon. He has 34 points, 108 shots on net and a plus-7 rating through 51 appearances.
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Kraken's Daniel Sprong: Scores in return to lineup
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Sprong scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Ducks.
Sprong took a shot from the left-wing circle that bounced off John Gibson and spun into the net. It was a good return to the lineup for Sprong, who had been a healthy scratch for the last two games. He's up to 16 tallies, 33 points, 108 shots on net and a plus-8 rating through 50 contests overall, though his spot in the lineup is far from secure even with a contribution on offense.
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Kraken's Daniel Sprong: Distributes two helpers
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Sprong notched two assists and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Blues.
Sprong returned from a two-game stint as a healthy scratch and proved he belonged in the lineup. He set up both of Morgan Geekie's tallies in Tuesday's win. Sprong is up to 15 goals, 32 points, 104 shots on net and a plus-9 rating through 48 contests this season, doing almost all of that from a fourth-line role with some occasional time on the second power-play unit.
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Kraken's Daniel Sprong: Collects assist Saturday
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Sprong notched an assist and three shots on goal in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Red Wings.
John Hayden was reassigned to AHL Coachella Valley on Friday, allowing Sprong to get back in the lineup after he was scratched for two games. The time in the press box did the 25-year-old some good, as he snapped his four-game point drought by setting up Eeli Tolvanen's third-period tally. Sprong has 15 goals, 15 assists, 100 shots on net and a plus-8 rating through 46 contests this season -- it's already a career year for him, though he's not guaranteed a place in the lineup on a nightly basis. If the Kraken don't make a call-up or activate Andre Burakovsky (lower body) before Monday's game versus the Sharks, Sprong will likely remain in the lineup.
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Kraken's Daniel Sprong: Earns helper in loss
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Sprong notched an assist and three shots on goal in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Flames.
Sprong had the secondary assist on John Hayden's first goal as a member of the Kraken in the first period. The helper ended Sprong's three-game point drought. He's still been relatively productive with four goals and five assists over 14 outings in January, and Sprong's up to 29 points, 88 shots on net and a plus-11 rating through 41 contests overall.
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Kraken's Daniel Sprong: Sets career high in goals
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Sprong scored a power-play goal and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Oilers.
Sprong's 15th tally of the season bounced in off an Oiler stick in the first period. The goal gave him a new career high, making this an impressive first half-plus of the season for the second-round pick from 2015. He's at 28 points, also a career high, while adding 80 shots on net and a plus-12 rating through 37 contests in a fourth-line role. Ten of his points have come on the power play, and he's now scored in four of his last seven outings.
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Kraken's Daniel Sprong: Nets goal vs. Blackhawks
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Sprong contributed a goal in Seattle's 8-5 win against Chicago on Saturday.
Sprong opened the scoring at 2:50 of the first period. It was his 14th goal and 27th point in 35 games this season. His offensive production is all the more impressive when you consider that he entered Saturday's action averaging just 11:10 of ice time. Unless his role with the Kraken grows, though, Sprong will have trouble maintaining his current offensive pace.
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Kraken's Daniel Sprong: Creates assist in win
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Sprong registered an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Bruins.
Sprong flung a shot from a bad angle toward Linus Ullmark in the first period, but a sublime tip from Brandon Tanev made it a goal. This was Sprong's sixth point through seven games in January, and only two of them have come on the power play as he gets more involved at even strength. The 25-year-old's career year has seen him produced 13 goals, 13 helpers, 75 shots on net and a plus-16 rating through 34 contests.
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Kraken's Daniel Sprong: Strikes again on power play
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Sprong scored a power-play goal on five shots and added two PIM in Monday's 4-0 win over the Canadiens.
Sprong has gotten on the scoresheet in five of the last six games, notching three goals and three helpers in that span. Two of those points have come on the power play, including his goal that went off the post and trickled across the line Monday. The winger is in the midst of a career year with 13 tallies, 25 points, 69 shots on net, a plus-16 rating and nine power-play points through 32 appearances. His 15:47 of ice time Monday was his second-highest total of the year -- it appears Sprong's consistency is starting to be rewarded.
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Kraken's Daniel Sprong: Scoring exploits continue
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Sprong scored a goal and added an assist in an 8-4 victory over the Senators on Saturday.
This guy continues to amaze with his production in limited ice time. Sprong skated 13:40 on Saturday, which aside from a big-minute game December 30, was his highest ice time since opening night (13:43). He has eight points, including five goals, in his last eight games and 24 points (12 goals, 12 assists) in 31 games. Sprong's skills have never been debated, but this is the first time we're seeing him deployed in the perfect way for them to shine. Check your wire.
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Kraken's Daniel Sprong: Contributes power-play helper
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Sprong logged a power-play assist, three shots on goal, two blocked shots and two PIM in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Oilers.
Spring has gotten on the scoresheet in seven of his last 10 games, posting six goals and two helpers in that span. Just two of those points have come on the power play -- he's proving to be more than just a specialist in that regard. The 25-year-old is up to 22 points (eight on the power play), 61 shots on net and a plus-14 rating through 29 contests despite often seeing only fourth-line minutes.
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Kraken's Daniel Sprong: Supplies helper in win
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Sprong notched an assist in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Islanders.
The helper was Sprong's first since Dec. 1, but he made up for the lack of playmaking by burying six goals last month. The 25-year-old continues to see time on the fourth line and on the power play, though he could see reduced usage in that latter role if Eeli Tolvanen sticks in the Kraken's lineup. Sprong has 11 tallies, 10 assists, 58 shots on net and a plus-14 rating through 28 contests.
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Kraken's Daniel Sprong: Buries goal in blowout loss
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Sprong scored a goal on three shots, added three hits and went plus-2 in Friday's 7-2 loss to the Oilers.
Sprong got the Kraken on the board in the second period. As the lines got shuffled late in the blowout loss, he received a boost in ice time and ended with 17:48, which is 4:05 more than his previous high this season in his debut. The 25-year-old is up to 11 goals and 20 points through 27 appearances. He's been on a tear to close out 2022, netting six of his goals in his last eight contests.
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Kraken's Daniel Sprong: Matches career high in points
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Sprong scored two goals in 10:19 of ice time during a 6-5 loss to the host Canucks on Thursday.
Sprong continues to make the most of his bottom-six minutes, collecting five markers in six games. The 25-year-old right winger entered Thursday leading all NHL skaters in scoring who average less than 11 minutes of ice time per game. Sprong, who was averaging 10:37, has collected 10 goals and nine assists this season. Securing his fourth career two-goal game Thursday, Sprong has compiled 19 points in 25 appearances this season, equaling the career high he established in 47 games with the Ducks in 2018-19.
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Kraken's Daniel Sprong: Tallies in win
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Sprong scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Blues.
The Kraken made a quick transition on their third goal of the game. Brandon Tanev got the puck behind his own goal line and rimmed it around to Morgan Geekie, who set up Sprong for a breakaway tally. The goal was Sprong's third in the last five games as he continues to produce well in a fourth-line role. He's up to eight goals, 17 points, 49 shots on net and a plus-9 rating through 24 outings this season.
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Kraken's Daniel Sprong: Scores seventh goal of 2022-23
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Sprong found the back of the net in a 3-2 loss to Carolina on Thursday.
Sprong scored at 9:14 of the third period to cut the Hurricanes' lead to 3-2, but Seattle was unable to close that final gap. It was his seventh goal and 16th point in 22 contests this season. The 25-year-old's offensive production is very impressive when you consider that he entered the game averaging just 10:32 of ice time. It will be hard for Sprong to maintain his scoring pace though, if he doesn't start to play a bigger role.
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Kraken's Daniel Sprong: Blasts in power-play goal
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Sprong scored a power-play goal on three shots and went minus-2 in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Panthers.
Sprong ended his three-game point drought with a laser of a one-timer, set up by Alexander Wennberg in the third period. The 25-year-old Sprong is still playing on the fourth line at even strength, but his hard shot has value on the half-wall on the Kraken's second power-play unit. He's up to six goals, 15 points (seven on the power play), 40 shots on net and a plus-6 rating through 20 appearances.
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Kraken's Daniel Sprong: Picks up helper Thursday
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Sprong posted an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Capitals.
Sprong controlled the puck for a shot and Yanni Gourde struck on a rebound late in the third period to tie the game. Over the last six games, Sprong has three goals and four assists despite a limited fourth-line role. The 25-year-old is up to 14 points (five goals, nine helpers), 30 shots and a plus-8 rating through 16 contests, and his strong play of late will make it virtually impossible for head coach Dave Hakstol to scratch Sprong any time soon.
